Zuckerberg says he went to see Tim Cook to discuss ‘adolescent and child welfare’ – 9to5Mac

Zuckerberg says he went to see Tim Cook to discuss 'adolescent and child welfare' - 9to5Mac

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified this week in what is considered a landmark court case regarding the impact of social media on mental health. As part of that testimony, Zuckerberg revealed that he reached out to Apple CEO Tim Cook to talk about “adolescent and child well-being.” The lawsuit itself was brought by New Mexico … Read more

New York stalls plan to expand robot taxi | TechCrunch

A close up of the rooftop of a Waymo robotaxi that shows sensors.

Waymo’s big chance to bring its robotic axis to New York state has been dashed — for now. New York Governor Kathy Hochul withdrew a proposal that would have amended vehicle and traffic laws to effectively legalize robotaxis in the state outside of New York City. Hochul spokesman Sean Butler confirmed to TechCrunch that the … Read more

New York abandons plan to legalize robotaxis as setback for Waymo

New York abandons plan to legalize robotaxis as setback for Waymo

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) dropped her proposal to allow robotaxi companies to roll out commercially in cities other than New York City, citing a lack of support among state lawmakers, Bloomberg reports today. The move is a blow to Waymo and other robotics companies that have seen New York, and New York City … Read more

Zuckerberg grilled in court over social media damage to minors | TechCrunch

Zuckerberg grilled in court over social media damage to minors | TechCrunch

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in court on Wednesday in a landmark trial to determine whether the tech giant’s social networking apps are addictive and harmful to teens and children. The trial, held in LA Superior Court, had already revealed that Meta’s own research showed that parental supervision could not prevent teens from compulsively using … Read more

Today in Apple history: Photoshop debuts as a Mac exclusive

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February 19, 1990: Adobe Systems ships the first commercial version of its soon-to-be-iconic Photoshop photo editing software. The launch of Photoshop, exclusive to the Macintosh, gives users powerful new tools for tweaking digital images. Groundbreaking software debuts for Mac System 6.0.3. Priced at $895, Photoshop is quickly becoming the standard editing tool for graphics professionals. … Read more